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unstayable

unstayable adjective: that cannot be stayed; inexorable.

Adjective

unstayable (comparative more unstayable, superlative most unstayable)

  1. That cannot be stayed; inexorable.
    • the unstayable course of justice
  2. (colloquial) Not suitable for staying at.
    • We had a hotel booking but the place was filthy and unstayable.

Forms of unstayable

comparativemore unstayable
superlativemost unstayable

Origin of unstayable

From un- + stay + -able.

Questions about unstayable

What does unstayable mean?
Unstayable means that cannot be stayed; inexorable.
What part of speech is unstayable?
Unstayable is an adjective.

Words near unstayable in the dictionary

  1. unstatutably
  2. unstaunchable
  3. unstaunched
  4. unstaved
  5. unstay
  6. unstayable
  7. unstayed
  8. unstayedness
  9. unstaying
  10. unstays
  11. unsteadfast

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